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1486.12 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.
   (a)   No person, entity or owner shall lease, rent or cause to be occupied a rental dwelling or rental unit without a valid certificate of compliance issued by the Building Department in the name of the owner or responsible local agent and issued for the specific rental dwelling and rental unit. The certificate of compliance shall be issued after an inspection and final determination by the Building Department that the rental dwelling or rental unit complies with the provisions of the codes and ordinances of the City of Wayne.
   (b)   A certificate of compliance will be valid for a three-year period commencing on the date of issuance and expiring three years from the date of issuance. The Building Official may revoke a certificate of compliance for a violation of any code, ordinance, rule or regulation of the City of Wayne. This shall not preclude the Building Official from taking such actions as he or she deems appropriate to protect the public health, safety and welfare on an emergency basis.
   (c)   An owner or the local responsible agent, within forty-five days from the expiration of a certificate of compliance, shall apply for and obtain a subsequent certificate of compliance. Any subsequent certificate of compliance shall be valid for a period of three years, commencing on the date of issue and expiring three years from the expiration of the previous certificate of compliance.
   (d)   Failure to obtain a certificate of compliance in accordance with this Section 1486.12, or any other violation of this Section 1486.12 shall be a municipal civil infraction. The requirements of this Section 1486.12 are in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other City ordinances, rules and regulations. The offense shall be subject to a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine for each day a certificate of compliance is expired and subject to any other costs authorized by the court pursuant to MCL 600.8727, MCL 600.8375, or state law. As authorized by MCL 600.8731, in the event such fines and costs are not paid within thirty days, then they may become a lien on the property and be placed on the tax roll, or result in a suit for collection of judgment.
   (e)   Any person, entity or owner who fails for a period of six consecutive months to obtain a certificate of compliance in accordance with this Section 1486.12 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by ninety days imprisonment and/or a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ord. 1996-26. Passed 12-17-96; Ord. 2017-06. Passed 12-5-17.)
1486.13 INSPECTION GUIDELINES.
   (a)   The Building Department shall prepare a list of inspection guidelines to be used in inspections relating to the enforcement of this chapter. The guidelines shall constitute the general scope of repairs required for the issuance of a certificate of compliance or to be noted in an inspection report. The inspection guidelines shall be issued to the applicant for a certificate of compliance or an inspection report and shall be made available free of charge to the general public. The guidelines shall include a list of current International Property Maintenance Code, Life Safety Codes and any other adopted codes of the City. It shall be the obligation of the owner to comply with the adopted City ordinances, not just the guidelines. It shall further be the responsibility of the owner to insure that all common utility areas comply with all local ordinances or State laws or regulations.
   (b)   Prior to conducting any inspection provided for in this section, a building official shall indicate to all occupants, prior to his or her entry into the unit, that the occupant may prohibit such building official's entry without a search warrant.
(Ord. 97-06. Passed 7-1-97; Ord. 2002-17. Passed 5-21-02.)
   (c)   Any one family or two family dwelling unit that has a driveway shall cause said driveway to be constructed of a hard surface and extend from the street through the approach to no less than to the front of the premises or forty feet, whichever is greater.
      (1)   Said driveway shall be no less than 8 feet in width and be of a hard surface (concrete, asphalt, brick pavers) or a similar surface.
      (2)   Driveway approach and sidewalk must be constructed of concrete and conform to City standards.
      (3)   This subsection shall not apply to any dwelling unit wherein entry to the driveway is from a dirt or gravel road.
   (d)   Any one family or two family dwelling unit on a corner lot shall cause said driveway to be constructed of a hard surface driveway extending to the garage, if said garage faces the secondary (or side) as opposed to the primary street. Whenever possible, the hard surface shall be of a sufficient size to accommodate two cars.
      (1)   Said driveway shall be no less than 8 feet in width and be of a hard surface (concrete, asphalt, brick pavers) or a similar surface.
      (2)   Driveway approach and sidewalk must be constructed of concrete and conform to City standards.
      (3)   This subsection shall not apply to any dwelling unit wherein entry to the driveway is from a dirt or gravel road.
(Ord. 2006-16. Passed 9-5-06; Ord. 2007-15. Passed 8-21-07; Ord. 2009-03. Passed 1-6-09.)
1486.14 POSTING OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.
   A copy of the current certificate of compliance shall be kept by the responsible local agent for review by tenants.
(Ord. 1996-26. Passed 12-17-96.)
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